challenged

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The advocacy group Speech First challenged such a policy at Indiana University.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Cekada also challenged a report last fall that 80% of the ATF’s agents had been reassigned to immigration enforcement.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The Readymades challenged the belief that art—or the artist—was inherently exceptional.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Thompson added that much of women's writing and experience has historically been overlooked because acknowledging it would have challenged social norms.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Daylight was dawning; a troop of horses coming from Latium caught sight of the shining helmet of Euryalus and challenged him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton